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Prozac

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Last discussed Sep 17, 2026

A prescription antidepressant medication belonging to the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) class.

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Andrew Scull
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vs: Contrasted with earlier antidepressants (MAOIs, tricyclics) as having fewer l...

"In the late '80s, the drug companies came across a new class of antidepressants that didn't have those side effects. And the most famous of those was Prozac."

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Peter Attia
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vs: Used as contrast to psychedelics — Prozac has known dose-response and side ef...

"It's not like giving you Prozac where we sort of know that most people respond at this dose, some people need it at this dose — these are the side effects, if this happens we're going to adjust."

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Wade Davis
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vs: Implicitly contrasted with coca leaf as a different approach to mood management

"I have two daughters and both of them for different reasons have been on some of these serotonin uptake inhibitors — Prozac and Nortriptyline. But what I experienced in my life, which is a very productive life, is that I function perfectly well wi..."

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Mark Manson
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"So, these are your classic antidepressants, Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro."

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